6 March 2025
A new MRC study reveals significant underreporting of HIV as a cause of death in SA, impacting government resource allocation and public health strategies.
6 March 2025
The Gauteng Health Department's financial crisis is disrupting gas supplies at major hospitals, jeopardizing patient care.
5 March 2025
The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has demanded transparency regarding the President's decision to sign the NHI Act, sparking a legal battle.
5 March 2025
The SA Medical Research Council has appealed for funding after the abrupt termination of US government funding for its leading HIV vaccine project.
5 March 2025
US funding cuts to SAs HIV programme threaten to reverse decades of progress, potentially leading to increased infections, hospitalisations, and deaths.
5 March 2025
Discovery announces an increase in first-half headline earnings, fuelled by strong performances in the health insurance sector and the Vitality programme.
5 March 2025
The Global Fund for HIV, TB, and Malaria reaffirms its commitment to introducing the twice-yearly HIV prevention jab, lenacapavir, in underprivileged countries.
5 March 2025
Nearly 70% of obese South African adults live in food-insecure households. Experts call for change to tackle obesity, malnutrition, and rising healthcare costs.
4 March 2025
The University of California's (UC) patent for Xtandi, a prostate cancer drug, was revoked in South Africa, allowing generic alternatives to enter the market.
4 March 2025
The Competition Commission is investigating insulin manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Sanofi Aventis, raising concerns about accessibility to diabetes care.